CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The UNI Suzuki School will hold auditions for positions with the Northern Iowa Youth Orchestra (NIYO) on Saturday, Jan. 14, in Russell Hall on the University of Northern Iowa campus.

NIYO is an affiliate of the UNI Suzuki School. The NIYO music director is Bonnie Alger. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings at Russell Hall at UNI. The fee for participating in the orchestra is $110. The final concert will be heldMay 21, 2012.

Auditions are open to violin, viola, cello, bass, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba and percussion students in grades nine through 12. Students will be expected to play a solo, selected scales and sight read.